SonicState.com News Headlines https://sonicstate.com/news/ First and fastest for hi-tech music news. Great coverage of the major events, plus plenty of video content.Copyright 2026, Sonic State Ltd. Scholarship For Startup Audio Developers : Sociatech offers a year of free marketing support to one startup audio company Sociatech, the marketing and strategy consultancy which has, for the past 18 years, assisted some of...]]> https://sonicstate.com/news/2026/07/30/scholarship-for-startup-audio-developers/Thu, 30 Jul 2026 01:01:00 GMT Mix Finisher : VATRA processes sound through five intuitive controls Flame Sound describes VATRA as a mix finisher and sound enhancer. This is what...]]> https://sonicstate.com/news/2026/07/30/mix-finisher/Thu, 30 Jul 2026 01:01:00 GMT Podcast: SonicTALK 902 - 3D Loopop, Mach MD-7 : ConjureDSP and Oak Sampler SonicTALK Covers the latest news and releases in synthesizers, software, recording, plug-ins, DAWs and music producti...]]> https://sonicstate.com/news/2026/07/29/podcast-sonictalk-902-3d-loopop-mach-md-7/Wed, 29 Jul 2026 21:03:02 GMT Excite Audio Releases Bloom Synth Analogue : Virtual instrument built from sampled vintage synthesizers Excite Audio has introduced the next Bloom instrument from - Bloom Synth Analogue. ...]]> https://sonicstate.com/news/2026/07/29/excite-audio-releases-bloom-synth-analogue/Wed, 29 Jul 2026 14:17:44 GMT Tim Exile's Karst Environment Is Now In Beta : Build instruments and compositions Tim Exile has opened the private beta of Karst, initially a desktop browser-based digital audio mo...]]> https://sonicstate.com/news/2026/07/29/tim-exile-opens-karst-beta-for-browser-modular/Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:29:48 GMT Compare, Comment, Collab On Mixes In Talkback.se : In browser - realtime switching a/b/c talkback has launched a browser-based mix review and approval tool aimed at producers, mixers and labels who n...]]> https://sonicstate.com/news/2026/07/29/talkback-launches-browser-mix-review/Wed, 29 Jul 2026 08:40:59 GMT Make Rhythms With A Cello : tha loops releases Cello Shots tha loops describes Cello Shots as a virtual cello instrument for producers who thi...]]> https://sonicstate.com/news/2026/07/29/make-rhythms-with-a-cello/Wed, 29 Jul 2026 07:20:23 GMT Plugin Turns Your DAW Into A 3D Studio : Audiocube Space puts a full 3D audio engine inside any DAW Audiocube has launched Audiocube Space, a spatial audio plugin that embeds a comple...]]> https://sonicstate.com/news/2026/07/29/plugin-turns-your-daw-into-a-3d-studio-/Wed, 29 Jul 2026 01:01:00 GMT beyerdynamic Intros DT 275 PRO Headphones : Designed for reliable monitoring in dynamic, loud environments beyerdynamic has announced the DT 275 PRO, a compact monitoring headphone designed ...]]> https://sonicstate.com/news/2026/07/29/beyerdynamic-launches-dt-275-pro-headphones/Wed, 29 Jul 2026 01:01:00 GMT Harmonics Sampled From Grand Pianos : The Crow Hill Company releases ...HARMONIC PIANO The Crow Hill Company has announced availability of ...HARMONIC PIANO as its latest...]]> https://sonicstate.com/news/2026/07/29/harmonics-sampled-from-grand-pianos/Wed, 29 Jul 2026 01:01:00 GMT Cool Tech from 1982: The Compact Disc Pt2. : Continued Journeys of the Silver Disc

I think it's natural to be interested in the state of technological progress, the ...]]> https://sonicstate.com/news/2026/07/28/cool-tech-from-1982-the-compact-disc-pt2/Tue, 28 Jul 2026 16:58:20 GMT Free Acon Digital Multiply 2 Chorus Plug-In : Free chorus plug-in gets an update Acon Digital has released Multiply 2, an update to their free chorus plug-in designed to thicken a...]]> https://sonicstate.com/news/2026/07/28/acon-digital-multiply-2-free-chorus-plug-in/Tue, 28 Jul 2026 08:29:08 GMT Generative Music Instrument : ToneField creates evolving melodic patterns Matt Goodluck Music describes ToneField as a generative music instrument that ...]]> https://sonicstate.com/news/2026/07/28/generative-music-instrument/Tue, 28 Jul 2026 08:00:05 GMT Free Gain Knob : Plug-in adjusts signal level anywhere in your processing chain Parish Audio says that the Gain Knob, a free VST3 plugin for Mac or Windows, gives ...]]> https://sonicstate.com/news/2026/07/28/free-gain-knob/Tue, 28 Jul 2026 07:55:21 GMT Generative Tape Loop Instrument : SILT plays itself while you shape the sound Tunary Instruments has released SILT which they describe as a generative tape loop ...]]> https://sonicstate.com/news/2026/07/28/generative-tape-loop-instrument/Tue, 28 Jul 2026 07:39:01 GMT Bob Moog Foundation Archives Expands : inMusic donates extensive collection of prototypes, publications, schematics, and more The Bob Moog Foundation has announced an extraordinary donation from inMusic Brands...]]> https://sonicstate.com/news/2026/07/28/bob-moog-foundation-archives-expands/Tue, 28 Jul 2026 07:27:25 GMT Waves Audio Introduces Atlas Reverb : New algorithmic engine creates musical spaces that move with the music Waves Audio has announced the release of Atlas Reverb, a new flagship algorithmic r...]]> https://sonicstate.com/news/2026/07/28/waves-audio-introduces-atlas-reverb/Tue, 28 Jul 2026 07:15:32 GMT The Bristol Old City Studio - Drop In Tour : We take a tour and find a Polymoog too It's been a while since we did a 'drop-in' video, but we bumped into our EMOM sound engineer Silas Blackburn<...]]> https://sonicstate.com/news/2026/07/27/the-bristol-old-city-studio-drop-in/Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:17:42 GMT 3D Spatial Reverb : REVERSIDE is a dual-engine reverb with deep shaping tools DEVPROAUDIO has released REVERSIDE 1.0.0, a reverb for macOS and Windows in VST3, C...]]> https://sonicstate.com/news/2026/07/27/3d-spatial-reverb/Mon, 27 Jul 2026 06:33:27 GMT Unobtanium Mastering Compressor/Limiter : Metric Halo releases MB Howies179 plugin Metric Halo has released the MB Howies179 compressor/limiter, based on the NTP 179-...]]> https://sonicstate.com/news/2026/07/27/unobtanium-mastering-compressorlimiter-plugin/Mon, 27 Jul 2026 06:19:11 GMT TK Audio TK-lizer 3 Mastering M/S EQ : Baxandall M/S EQ For Bus And Mastering TK Audio has announced the TK-lizer 3, a 19-inch mastering and mix bus EQ that combines a Baxandall-der...]]> https://sonicstate.com/news/2026/07/25/tk-audio-tk-lizer-3-mastering-m-s-eq/Sat, 25 Jul 2026 18:28:51 GMT Sonic RETROCAST 4 - Robert Henke AKA Monolake : Retro computing live and other topics Welcome Episode 4 of Sonic RETROCAST Episode 3 with host Paulee Alex Bow and legendary guest <...]]> https://sonicstate.com/news/2026/07/24/sonic-retrocast-4-robert-henke-aka-monolake/Fri, 24 Jul 2026 17:01:00 GMT Get Massive Kick Drums : Yoad Nevo's no EQ technique Yoad is here to ensure your bass drums kick like a mule - using a formant-shifting alternative to...]]> https://sonicstate.com/news/2026/07/24/the-secret-to-massive-kick-drums-/Fri, 24 Jul 2026 12:15:31 GMT A New Breed of Beardytron : Beardyman's overhauled machine reborn "The Beardytron is Dead... Long Live The Beardytron!" Beardyman is back with a new video, showing off his new Beardyt...]]> https://sonicstate.com/news/2026/07/24/a-new-breed-of-beardytron-/Fri, 24 Jul 2026 11:53:23 GMT Violet Audio Lets You Talk To Your dMix 128 : dMix 128update adds built-in MCP server for voice commands We covered the Violet Audio dMix 128 digital mixer in our NAMM 26 coverage (see attached vide...]]> https://sonicstate.com/news/2026/07/24/violet-audio-adds-mcp-server-to-dmix-128/Fri, 24 Jul 2026 08:19:27 GMT A Noisemaker's Playground : Synthesizers.com introduces the Q210 Complex Noise module Synthesizers.com has introduced the Q210 Complex Noise, a module in Moog Unit forma...]]> https://sonicstate.com/news/2026/07/24/a-noisemakers-playground/Fri, 24 Jul 2026 06:39:24 GMT How to Write A Retro 1950s Sci-Fi Score : Soundiron shows you some Bernard Herrmann and Danny Elfman techniques If you've ever wondered how to write retro 1950s sci-fi orchestration, the latest episode of Soundiron Sessio...]]> https://sonicstate.com/news/2026/07/24/how-to-write-a-retro-1950s-sci-fi-score/Fri, 24 Jul 2026 01:01:00 GMT Get That Nashville Reverb : Kit Plugins BB Chamber D offers captures the sound of a Blackbird Studio reverb chamber Kit Plugins says that BB Chamber D captures the legendary sound of Blackbird Studio...]]> https://sonicstate.com/news/2026/07/24/get-that-nashville-reverb/Fri, 24 Jul 2026 01:01:00 GMT World's First Stereo Drum Delay : T-Rex Binson Stereophonica is inspired by the Binson Echorec T-Rex Effects has introduced the Binson Stereophonica, which they describe as the w...]]> https://sonicstate.com/news/2026/07/24/worlds-first-stereo-drum-delay/Fri, 24 Jul 2026 01:01:00 GMT Xaoc Devices Releases Skopje Dual Quantizer : A module that shines in microtonal environments Xaoc Devices has announced availability of what they describe as their highly versatile dual ch...]]> https://sonicstate.com/news/2026/07/24/xaoc-devices-releases-skopje-dual-quantizer/Fri, 24 Jul 2026 01:01:00 GMT Expressive E Noisy 2.6: New Engines, Effects And Presets : 5 new engines, 1400 new presets Expressive E, the company behind Osmose and Touché, has released Noisy 2.6, expanding its noise-through...]]> https://sonicstate.com/news/2026/07/23/expressive-e-noisy-2-6-new-engines-effects-and-1-400-presets/Thu, 23 Jul 2026 17:53:28 GMT Reduced Rates for Nightclubs & Music Venues in England : New 20% cuts coming April 2027 Good news for music venues - the new UK Prime Minister has announced there will be a 20% cut to business rates for Ni...]]> https://sonicstate.com/news/2026/07/23/rates-for-nightclubs-music-venues-to-be-cut-in-england/Thu, 23 Jul 2026 10:34:32 GMT Ladytron at Amoeba Music : What's in their bag? Ladytron have be perusing the shelves of Amoeba Music, and this video shows us the stories behind the sleeves (and re...]]> https://sonicstate.com/news/2026/07/23/ladytron-at-amoeba-music/Thu, 23 Jul 2026 10:26:52 GMT Soundtoys Summer Sale On Till 28th July : Save up to 65% Soundtoys are running a sale across their  entire range of plug-ins including bundles and upgrades till Jul...]]> https://sonicstate.com/news/2026/07/23/soundtoys-summer-sale-on-till-28th-july/Thu, 23 Jul 2026 08:32:55 GMT Chop Stop - A Free Browser-Based Sampler : Load music and chop it across MPC-style pads Created by Dan Hillman, Chop Stop is a browser-based sampler designed to feel immediate and hardware...]]> https://sonicstate.com/news/2026/07/23/free-browser-based-sampler-/Thu, 23 Jul 2026 07:42:57 GMT Free Algorithmic Space Reverb : RocketVerb is designed to create depth, movement and evolving atmosphere ZAK Sound says that RocketVerb is an algorithmic space reverb designed to create de...]]> https://sonicstate.com/news/2026/07/23/free-algorithmic-space-reverb-/Thu, 23 Jul 2026 07:24:03 GMT PSP Audioware Introduces PSP BBDelay : Based on the 1980's Dynacord VRS 23 BBD delay and ambience processor PSP Audioware describes PSP BBDelay as an analog-inspired delay and ambience proces...]]> https://sonicstate.com/news/2026/07/23/psp-audioware-introduces-psp-bbdelay/Thu, 23 Jul 2026 01:01:00 GMT Grammy Winner's Piano Sounds For Kronos : Robert Glasper's Grand & EP is a free download for the music workstation KORG Inc. has announced Glasper's Grand & EP (EXs43), a signature sound collect...]]> https://sonicstate.com/news/2026/07/23/grammy-winners-piano-sounds-for-kronos/Thu, 23 Jul 2026 01:01:00 GMT Podcast: SonicTALK 901 - SinTH2 and AG Cook Super Star Saw : And plenty more Live Stream of our weekly music technology show. SonicTALK Covers the latest news and releases in synthesizers, softw...]]> https://sonicstate.com/news/2026/07/22/podcast-sonictalk-901-sinth2-and-ag-cook-super-star-saw/Wed, 22 Jul 2026 16:42:06 GMT Free Physical Modelling Synth : PartialString is a finite-difference time-domain physical modelling synthesiser Different Instruments has released PartialString which they describe as a finite-di...]]> https://sonicstate.com/news/2026/07/22/free-physical-modelling-synth/Wed, 22 Jul 2026 12:24:32 GMT